Hat holder for trunks



Patched July'z?, iez'fzf .HAT HOLDER 'Fammi-slsf.,

o This 'invention relates toi hat holdersk for trunks; i l An object of theinvention' )is to provide lan improved means for supporting-a hatjholder in die'rent adjusted positions -inf'a trunlrinorder to accommodate 'properly 'offdf- 'ferentwsizes and shapesff l Another `obj ect of -the invention 'is to "pro` vide l"mea-ns for supporting a hat holderin different adjusted positions w'ithf'respect to f the several walls ofthe trunk'drawerv or vreceptacle in whichthe hat holder is mounted in'rder toacc'ommo'd'ate hats of varying sizes and shapes. The hat holder is* so con-- structed and designed that a number of hat holders maybe mounted on opposite walls ofthe same trunk drawer or receptacle and f adjusted relativel so that a number of hats of the same or o 'diierent sizes and shapes may be supported upon-respective holders in the same-trunk drawer or receptacle. Y A

Other objects will appear vfrom they following description, reference beingpmade 'to the drawing inkwhich- Fig. 1 is a side elevation-of the invention;`

in connection with a supporting wall.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2'2 of Flg. 1. f- 1 n Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view von the lline 3 3 of Fig. 2.

The device is designed for and capable y of attachment to any of the walls of atru'nk drawer or receptacle and maybe attached in any selected arrangement. .y As shown', the'.y base 1 of the hat holder has a dished plate v j clamping element mounted Vfor sliding-move;

ments along the ixturea hat holder,ga part y 2 attached thereto, thejwalls of the dished portion of which plate form a polygonal recess of sufticientwidth and depth to contain a` nut 3 and to hold the nut from turning, except when the cushion lof-'the haty receptacle preferably in an inclined position as shown, although the-lixturemay" be securedin any selected adjustment.' yEach of ther arms of the xture includes a dat porl tion 4 along its outer edge and aroundthe connection of the arms, and a raised portion 5 along the inner edge, which raised .portions engage the head 6 of a screw or bolt- 7# A -polygonal portion 8 is formed on the` screw.4

orjboltand fits within `the slot or `space bef 'i WAM:laurel` oo., or, sT.' ro'U`1s,"MIssoUar, alconronerrongor iivrssonal." i

j 'arms of the'fixturezto holdfithe l j screw foribolt 'from turning', but permitting the same to be moved to any desired .position inconnectionjwith thefixture. V The part 8 is aboutlthe sainethicknessas'zthe vparts of the fixture. vThe threaded'shank 0f the y screw *or bolt "extends throughf al hole lin vthe n plate 21,'andfis screwed into the nut '3. f

' By turningV thel cushion oithe hat" holder in one d-irection the nut l3 `islturned to loosen 'the holder, sol that it may be fmoved'toy-any desiredV adjustment in connectionwithj the fixture andthen the" cushionfo'f fthe; holder rand thenut'may-be .turnedin the opposite direction to clamp the Aparts and retain the o yholderin the selected adjustment.

From the foregoing it lwill be seen that invention obtains all4V of its intended objects and pur-poses in .a highly eiicient and satis-1 'factory manner and that two or more of the devices 'may bemounted in the same relatively to permit a number ofhats to be placedy in the samt drawer' or receptacle. The device may be economically manufactured and easily manipulated and adjusted and is strong and'durable. V.Iam'awaregthat the,y construction and relationship `of the ltrunlr drawer or receptaclev and adjustedk I p'artskmay be varied without departure from l the natureand principle ofthe. invention,

and I do not restrict myself vunessentially 1n any respect.

What I claim and desire tov seeurelbydL-e Y ters Patent is y.

1. VA yhat holder lcomprising afixture, a

in connection with the hat holder having a j hole through which said clamping element extends, andy an element, operative on kthe side vof said part opposite :trom said fixturejfto engage saidf clamping element and .cooperatel i loef comprising` a fixture, ay .clamping element` lmounted* for sliding movements along the xture, a part to be supported,a4 memberj:

rigid withy said `part and .having a hole saidelements and.y rigid with said xture.

through which-said clamping velement `ex- .105 i tends, and an element held from 'rotation 3. A.. device. of. the character. described comprisingy a pal'nof spaced 'xt'ure arms, a clamping element engaging one side of and extending between. said arms. for ,Sliding movement's,la part to be supported, a mem! ber in connection with said' part' having a hole through which said clamping r element extends, and an element mounted between said member and said partl and operative thereby to engage `.and cooperate with said clampingelement to clamp said member bebetween said; armsga hat holder, and a partl 1n: connectionk with the hat holder screwed onzthe threadedend of said screw element.

5.. Ac device. of the, character described comp'risinofa ixture a clamping lelement having sli ing engagement with said fixture, apart to b ecsupportedfan additional clamping element' arranged" to engage" said" rst clampingv element, and a member-"supporting said. additional clamping element in connection with said part and preventing said additional clamping element from turning relative to said part.

6. A. devicef ofa theV character descnibed comprising a fixture, a clamping element mounted for slidingv-movementsalong the txture,` a? par-t to.Y be supported, a-y dished member in connection withz saidA part, and anadditional clamping; member mounted in said dished membery and being rotatable thereby to engage said-i'rst-'nalnedy clamping elementV to clamp said, dished member in rigid; relationship tosaid clamping elements and, said.V fixture: n

FRANK H. LANGMUIR. 

